The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-12
THE CROPS IN THE STATE.
Encouraging Reports of the Department
of Agriculture for tho First of May.


OF Agriculture for tho First of May.
The State Department of Agriculture
has received 239 reports from Special
County ard Township correspondents,
regarding the area and condition of the
crops.
The spring seasons have been unusual
~ laYorablo Tor preparation of land and
! planting. 1t is estimated that in average
years - per cent. Of spring planting is
finished by May |, but for the present
year S5 per cent. has been completed
owing to the unusually favorable sea-
sons. Vegetation has been somewhat
retarded by cool, dry weather, and such
crops as arc up have been injured by
high winds. Rain was worry general
April, causing decided improvement in
the condition of all tho crops.
COTTON.
The reports indicate that tho area in
cotton will be decreased per cent. This
estimate, however, is subject to future
revision, as tho entire crop had not been
planted on tho first of May. Early
gcrmination Of seed has been prevented
by cold weather following planting, but
moro favorable seasons later have partly
overcome any injury that may have re-
suited to tho crop from the cause men
toned.
The correspondents report that 81 per
cent. OF the crop has been planted, and
estimate that 81 per cent. Of this is
''up, against 81 per cent last year and
81 per cent. in 1889. The general con-
dition is reported as good as last year.
The reports show that there has been
decrease o. Is per cent Ill tue amount
u U"Lti'IciCi''i iGrGliiHcfS uSe' on cotton
~ compared "l1h last year. while ~ per
Tn,,,oI ,' H." ~,U ..''s 'tGt uH''' WIN
been done the crop by cut wOrms, but
the injury is not serious except III u few
localities.
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I'I'"S ~ sprung 1II"hctS, anu 10 AVOID
on such lands Inns hron Irloyrd unti1
tAlS Iougor mas n1Gn, III Il measure,
passed. anticipating partial loss of
'!I9 crop on hottou lands and Il short
coop o. oats, III" }nrMrf5 nave increased
nc area ~ upiAld corn. Tho reports
S'io" tl'V tuo %'' y l"@' ocGh increased .
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! iltty-tiyc ,,"r cent. of Che entire cror
h&S been lortltH~.i, and 81 per cent. oI
tm* with honc-mndo manurcs. Stands
nave been lnIW"d Dy birds and worms
IL some syclion:> 70 aach I'll c%jcnt rs t,
lAHEc repMAtin% necessary.
RICE.
Ehc area already p)"ntoji III rice in the
lower counties has been decreased 2 pei
cent III IN" inl"dlo counties increased
| per cent, and III til upper counties de-
! creased ) per cunt., showing an average
! ,,t',, = ~ ''"'~ u l''l t'E'; Lie
! counties is usually jl,ntcd in june. and
this pla ting has not been. Of couisc. n-
cluiCd III tins estimate. Ihc total area
via probably, therefore, not he less than
IHSC year. The condition is reported at
~.
W.!EAT.
The reports show that wheat was not
SO badly winter killed rs wn8 feared, and
the correspondents report decided i'm
pIOVCmCnt III the condition OI the crop,